German Apple Cake
German apple cake is a moist, dense cake that keeps well. It has been a family favorite for 20 years. Serve with a dusting of confectioners' sugar or topped with a cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
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1 cup vegetable oil
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2 large eggs
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2 cups white sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
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4 cups apples - peeled, cored and diced
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan.
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Beat oil and eggs in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar and vanilla; beat well.
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Stir together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Slowly add flour mixture to egg mixture; mix until combined. The batter will be very thick. Fold in apples by hand using a wooden spoon. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake cake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cake on a wire rack.
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